Bitterly Cold Temperatures Expected Tonight

A cold weather advisory has been issued for parts of northern New York tonight for wind chills as low as 25 below expected. Elsewhere, wind chills will range from 5 to 15 degrees below zero. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 7:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -13. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light west wind.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -13. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light west wind.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.27°N 73.98°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
6:18 pm EST Dec 4, 2025
8pm EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 11, 2025
 
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